- The doorman profession is appealing because it does not require an expensive degree or extensive training. Salary is determined mainly by experience --- years in the profession. Performing the job consistently with dignity and courtesy, a doorman can expect to increase his salary by 25 percent in just a few years.
- Though not an industrywide phenomenon, giving doormen a holiday bonus is customary in many buildings. The bigger and more luxurious the building, the better the bonus. In a luxury high rise in New York City, a holiday bonus of $5,000 is not uncommon.
- The doorman job is synonymous with the residential high rises of New York City. Doormen working in the city belong to the Service Employees International Union. Union doormen in New York City earn 25 percent more than doorman nationwide, and enjoy the benefits of medical and dental family care plans, paid vacation, sick days and pension plans.
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